/tags/disability Disability en-US Copyright Sat, 10 Dec 2022 01:18:22 GMT /local-news/2022-12-09/survey-gauges-housing-discrimination-in-albuquerque Every five years Albuquerque has to report to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, on how the city is promoting fair housing for protected classes of people – based on things like race, religion, sex, or disability. The draft report assessing the city’s fair housing was published this week and it highlights Albuquerque’s housing inequities. Sat, 10 Dec 2022 01:18:22 GMT /local-news/2022-12-09/survey-gauges-housing-discrimination-in-albuquerque Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2022-08-15/expert-says-long-covid-is-a-mass-disabling During our most recent Let’s Talk New Mexico show, advocates, long COVID survivors, and health care professionals expressed concern that more people than ever will develop severe and debilitating disabilities. Reporter Taylor Velazquez continued the conversation with Mia Ives-Rublee, director for the Disability Justice Initiative at American Progress, about the future of our already broken health care system. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:33:17 GMT /local-news/2022-08-15/expert-says-long-covid-is-a-mass-disabling Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2022-05-10/changing-covid-19-metrics-and-mask-mandates-leaves-those-at-risk-wondering-who-cares At-risk musician and advocate discuss COVID-19 risk policy Tue, 10 May 2022 19:38:31 GMT /local-news/2022-05-10/changing-covid-19-metrics-and-mask-mandates-leaves-those-at-risk-wondering-who-cares Jered Ebenreck /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-29/read-aps-school-board-candidates-views-on-racial-inequities The Albuquerque Public School board members control a massive budget and policies affecting more than 80,000 students. Three seats are up for election… Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:31:24 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-29/read-aps-school-board-candidates-views-on-racial-inequities Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-02-27/disability-employment-program-has-few-takers-in-n-m Some folks who receive Social Security disability benefits qualify for a free federal work program that can help them find a job.Few eligible New Mexicans… Wed, 27 Feb 2019 23:49:43 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-02-27/disability-employment-program-has-few-takers-in-n-m May Ortega /local-news/2019-02-06/bill-expands-access-to-lottery-scholarships Students with disabilities who had to leave the state in order to attend high schools that met their needs are now eligible for the New Mexico Lottery… Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:26:40 GMT /local-news/2019-02-06/bill-expands-access-to-lottery-scholarships /local-news/2018-10-29/voices-behind-the-vote-albuquerque-mom-advocates-for-special-education New Mexico’s next governor will inherit the task of turning around a struggling public education system. This year a judge ruled the state has violated… Tue, 30 Oct 2018 03:30:52 GMT /local-news/2018-10-29/voices-behind-the-vote-albuquerque-mom-advocates-for-special-education Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2018-08-01/education-boss-judges-ruling-devalues-progress-in-nm New Mexico’s Public Education Department is planning to appeal a court ruling last month that found the state violated the rights of at-risk students by… Thu, 02 Aug 2018 03:10:00 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-08-01/education-boss-judges-ruling-devalues-progress-in-nm Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-23/judge-new-mexico-provides-inadequate-education-to-at-risk-students The state of New Mexico has violated students’ constitutional rights by failing to provide an adequate public education, according to a landmark decision… Tue, 24 Jul 2018 01:24:54 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-23/judge-new-mexico-provides-inadequate-education-to-at-risk-students Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-23/landmark-education-ruling-calls-for-systemic-change A state court ruled Friday that New Mexico’s education system fails to provide an adequate education to at-risk students, as required by the state’s… Tue, 24 Jul 2018 01:17:42 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-23/landmark-education-ruling-calls-for-systemic-change Hannah Colton